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CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Author Event\,Cascade\,Premier Workshop\,Writing
Workshop
CONTACT:Spencer Ellsworth\; spencergellsworth@gmail.com\; www.cascadewriter
s.com
DESCRIPTION:Milford-Style critiques\, an agent\, panels on writing\, editin
g\, self-publishing\, and more! Join us for our three-day event this July!
Up so far is editor and author John Joseph Adams\, author Christie Yant\,
agent DongWon Song\, author Spencer Ellsworth\, author Randy Henderson\,
author John J.A. Pitts\, author David D. Levine\, author Rachael K. Jones\
, author Joseph Brassey\, author Jaime O. Mayer\, author Mindi Welton-Mitc
hell\, and author Liz Coleman. More to come!\nReg is full.\nSubmissions: T
his is a Milford-Style critique. You will be critiqued by your fellow grou
p members and leader\, and you’ll be critiquing their submissions as well.
Word count of 4k max\, submissions need to be in standard manuscript form
at\, and if you submit a chapter that isn’t the first\, please include a b
rief synopsis. Novel chapters or short stories welcome. Stories will need
to be uploaded to the proboard by JUNE 20TH. Registration Chair has now se
nt information on the proboard. \nProgramming\nCascade Writers 2018 Schedu
le *subject to change\, though will stay very close to this\nFriday:\n8 AM
-9 AM: Registration and meet & greet with tea & coffee! – Oak room\n9 AM-1
0:50 AM: Critique group meeting 1:\nChristie Yant & John Joseph Adams: Oak
room\nDongwon Song: Oak room\nRandy Henderson & John Pitts: Alder room\nR
achael K Jones & Spencer Ellsworth: CW Suite\n11 AM-11:30 AM: Welcome & It
inerary for the Week with Cascade board\, president & VP – Oak room\nCome
hear our schedule\, our plans\, our mission statement and our code of cond
uct. ** group photo!\n11:30-1 PM: Lunch on your own or\n11:30-1 PM: Lunch
with the Novel Doctor\, Hotel Restaurant\, Randy Henderson\nIf you’re hung
ry both for novel advice & food\, have some lunch with Randy Henderson\, a
uthor of the Finn Fancy series and fully credentialed Novel Doctor\, who i
s happy to offer support & a listening ear to discuss any story issues you
’re having.\n1 PM-2:50 PM: Writing Short Stories\, Spencer Ellsworth & Rac
hael K Jones– Oak room\nTwo experienced short story writers and editors te
ach the craft of writing short fiction in a massive workshop! Learn how to
create characters\, scenes and plot in just a few thousand words\, learn
the ins and outs of short story markets\, and leave with a draft—or at lea
st a start—to a short story! \n1 PM-1:50: Editing & Being Edited\, Alaina
Ewing\, John Joseph Adams & John Pitts – Alder room\nWhat does an editor d
o? What’s the difference between a freelance editor & an editor at a publi
shing house? What do “dev edit\,” “line edit” and “copyedit” mean? Our pan
elists explain editing from all sides.\n2:00-2:50: Character\, Plot & Worl
dbuilding & How They Go Together\, David Levine & Randy Henderson – Alder
room\nDavid Levine\, author of the Arabella of Mars series\, and Randy Hen
derson\, author of the Finn Fancy series\, explain how to make your charac
ter\, your plot and your setting all reflect each other in a beautiful fee
dback loop that goes for hundreds of pages. \n3 PM-4:50 PM: Critique group
meeting 2\nChristie Yant & John Joseph Adams: Oak room\nDongwon Song: Oak
room\nRandy Henderson & John Pitts: Alder room\nRachael K Jones & Spencer
Ellsworth: CW Suite\n5-7 PM: Dinner on your own\n7 PM-7:50 PM: Writing Hu
mor w/ Randy Henderson & Spencer Ellsworth – Oak room\nWhat’s funny? Defin
itely not Randy Henderson and Spencer Ellsworth. They’ll try to teach you
how to write jokes\, stay in-character\, and define the ways different gen
res use humor\, but we don’t have much hope for them. Good try\, guys. Go
od try.\n7 PM-7:50 PM: Pitches\, Query Letters & Standing Out In The Slush
Pile w/ Dongwon Song\, Alaina Ewing & Jaime O. Mayer – Alder room\nTest-d
rive your pitches! Our panelists explain what gets through that infamous s
lush pile\, from first reader to agent to editor\, and will help attendees
develop their pitches before pitching or sending queries.\n8 PM- 8:50 PM:
Outling vs. Pantsing\, Randy Henderson\, John Pitts\, David Levine- Oak r
oom\n“Pantsing?” No\, not the kind you’re thinking of. “Pantsers” are thos
e who write by the proverbial seat of the pants\, while outliners are thos
e who plan extensively when going into a novel or story. Our panelists dis
cuss the reasons for & benefits of both approaches.\n8 PM – 8:50 PM: – The
Best Resources For Writers\, Spencer Ellsworth\, Rachael K Jones\, Jaime
Mayer\, Alder room\nWhat websites\, groups\, and guilds will help a writer
learn about markets\, money and the grind of submission? How do you find
them? How do you stay plugged in & current? Our working writers explain wh
ere to go to turn pro.\n9 PM-Midnight: Night Owl Writing Time! – Oak room
\nSaturday:\n8 AM-9 AM: Meet & greet with tea & coffee! – Oak room\n9 AM-1
0:50 AM: Critique group meeting 3:\nChristie Yant & John Joseph Adams: Oak
room\nDongwon Song: Oak room\nRandy Henderson & John Pitts: Alder room\nR
achael K Jones & Spencer Ellsworth: CW Suite\n11 AM-1 PM: Lunch on your ow
n\n1 PM-2:50 PM: 2-hour workshop/Q&A JJA & Christie – Oak room\nChristie Y
ant edited the Hugo-winning Women Destroy Science Fiction\, edits for Tor.
com\, and has written a metric ton of fiction. John Joseph Adams has edite
d The Year’s Best Science Fiction\, Lightspeed Magazine\, novels for his o
wn line at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\, and (also) edited a metric ton of o
ther stuff. Come hear our guests of honor tell about their careers\, writi
ng\, publishing\, and why they like metric tons so much.\n3 PM-3:50 PM: Sl
inky\, Sweet Sentence Structure\, Rachael K Jones & Spencer Ellsworth – Oa
k room\nDo your sentences puddle and trickle? Do they run like a wild hors
e—right over a sharp\, jutting cliff? Do they fragment like a broken heart
? Come learn to write not just a correct\, but a superb\, nay\, superlativ
e\, nay\, supercalafragilistic sentence.\n3 PM-3:50 PM: DongWon Pitch Sess
ions – Alder room\n4 PM-4:50 PM: Building Your Best Worlds\, David D Levin
e\, Joseph Brassey – Oak room\n“Worldbuilding” is a common term in fiction
writing\, but where does it start? What is needed to write in a convincin
g imaginary world\, and what isn’t need? Come hear the authors of Skyfarer
& the Arabella series discuss where their worlds started.\n4 PM-4:50 PM:
DongWon Pitch Sessions – Alder room\n5-7 PM: Dinner on your own\n7 PM-7:50
PM: – Writing Fight Scenes with Joseph Brassey- Oak room\nIf your last fi
ght was that jerk in fifth grade\, come learn how to put your characters i
n literal action. Fight scenes work when they’re about. Joseph Brassey\, a
uthor of Skyfarer and professional longsword instructor\, talks good fight
scenes and the ways they apply to all writing. \n7 PM-7:50 PM: Mental Hea
lth In Fiction: Traumatized Characters\, Liz Coleman – Alder room\nThe bes
t characters\, and best worlds\, have some trauma to overcome. Discuss you
r characters’ (and your worlds’) mental health\, and how to write accurate
ly and sensitively about trauma and recovery. Liz Coleman brings her menta
l health practice and writing experience to Cascade.\n8 PM-8:50 PM: The Jo
y of Story Structure – Christie Yant – Oak room\nChristie Yant brings her
writing and editing expertise to talk about building structure for stories
. Discuss the various blueprints for stories\, and discover the shapely sh
ape of your own story.\n8 PM-8:50 PM: Writing Religion with Mindi Welton-M
itchell – Alder room\nReligion is an aspect of our core identity\, and of
your characters’\, whether in an existing religious belief system or one y
ou’ve world built. This workshop focuses on religious representation in fi
ction and engaging spiritual writing in nonfiction.\n9 PM-Midnight: Night
Owl Writing Time! – Oak room\nSunday:\n8 AM-9 AM: Meet & greet with tea &
coffee! – Oak room\n9 AM-9:50 AM: Critique group one-on-one meetings:\nChr
istie Yant & John Joseph Adams: Oak room\nDongwon Song: Oak room\nRandy He
nderson & John Pitts: Hall or Bar\nRachael K Jones & Spencer Ellsworth: CW
Suite\n10 AM – 10:50 AM: Decolonizing\, Diversity\, & Issues of Represent
ation In Fiction – Jaime O. Mayer\, Dongwon Song\nStrongly recommended for
all attendees. Dongwon Song & Jaime O Mayer discuss decolonizing and the
ways that modern fiction tries to disassemble harmful tropes\, give voice
to marginalized groups\, and make the stable of stories in English more in
teresting overall.\n11 AM-1 PM: Lunch on your own\n1 PM-2:00 PM: Workshop
wrap-up\, board meeting & feedback! – Oak room\n \nGo to top\n\nLocation:
La Quinta Inn & Suites1425 E. 27th Street Tacoma\, WA 98421 – (253) 383-
0146 (Ext. 6 for reservations) – La Quinta Tacoma.\nHotel Information\nGue
sts can make reservations by calling our local number (253-383-0146 X-6) a
nd asking for “Cascade Writer’s” room block. A valid credit card number or
an advance deposit is required when making reservations. The La Quinta In
n will hold this block of rooms until June 30\, 2018\, after which time an
y unreserved rooms will be released for general sale at regular rates.\nGu
estroom commitment: Rooms are at a special rate of $129 single or double o
ccupancy\, including breakfast. This rate applies to single\, double\, tri
ple or quad occupancy and is subject to lodging tax\, currently 13.5%. Gue
strooms are available at group rates two days pre/post event dates.\nGuest
s will enjoy our convenient location with easy access to Interstate 5 and
the waterfront activities\, as well as our many amenities\, such as:\n* Co
mplimentary continental breakfast. * Modern Fitness Cent
er.\n* Heated swimming pool & spa. * Free par
king.\n* 24-hr. messaging and fax service. * Free
local phone calls.\n* Free high-speed Internet access.
* Free HBO\, ESPN\, Disney & cable TV.\n* Dry cleaning and laundry s
ervices. * In-room coffee\, irons\, boards\, & hai
r dryers.\nGo to top\n\nWORKSHOP LEADERS GIVING CRITIQUES\nClick the names
below for photos and information.\nCrit Group One\nJohn Joseph Adams\, Ed
itor\, Author\nJohn Joseph Adams is the editor of John Joseph Adams Books\
, a science fiction and fantasy imprint from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He
is also the series editor of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy\,
as well as the USA Today bestselling editor of many other anthologies\, in
cluding Wastelands and The Living Dead. Recent books include Cosmic Powers
\, What the #@&% Is That?\, Operation Arcana\, Press Start to Play\, Loose
d Upon the World\, and The Apocalypse Triptych. Called “the reigning king
of the anthology world” by Barnes & Noble\, John is a two-time winner of t
he Hugo Award (for which he has been a finalist eleven times) and a seven-
time World Fantasy Award finalist. John is also the editor and publisher o
f the digital magazines Lightspeed and Nightmare\, and is a producer for W
IRED’s The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. He also served as a judge f
or the 2015 National Book Award. Find him online at johnjosephadams.com an
d @johnjosephadams.\nGo to top\n\nChristie Yant\, Author\nChristie Yant wr
ites and edits science fiction and fantasy on the central coast of Califor
nia\, where she lives with a dancer\, an editor\, two dogs\, four cats\, a
nd a very small manticore. Her stories have appeared in anthologies and ma
gazines including Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2011 (Horton)\, A
rmored\, Analog Science Fiction & Fact\, Beneath Ceaseless Skies\, io9\,an
d Wired.com\, and has received honorable mentions in Year’s Best Science F
iction (Dozois)and Best Horror of the Year (Datlow). In 2014 she edited th
e Women Destroy Science Fiction! special issue of Lightspeed Magazine\, wh
ich won the British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology. She is presently har
d at work on a historical fantasy novel set in 19th century Paris\, and is
learning more about architecture and urban planning than she ever thought
she would need to know.\nGo to top\n\nCrit Group Two – Led solely by Dong
Won\nDongWon Song\, Agent\nDongWon Song is an agent at the Howard Morhaim
Literary Agency representing science fiction and fantasy for adults\, youn
g adults\, and representing science fiction and fantasy for adults\, young
adults\, and middle grade audiences. He also handles select non-fiction.
His clients include bestsellers and award winners including Scott Lynch\,
Sarah Gailey\, Max Gladstone\, Emily Suvada\, Mark Oshiro\, and Amal El-Mo
htar. Previously\, he was an editor with Orbit and ran product at ebook st
artup Zola Books. He is also an adjunct instructor at Portland State Unive
rsity. He lives in Portland\, Oregon.\nGo to top\n\nCrit Group Three\nRach
ael Jones\, Author\nRachael K. Jones grew up in various cities across Euro
pe and North America\, picked up (and mostly forgot) six languages\, and a
cquired several degrees in the arts and sciences. Now she writes speculati
ve fiction in Portland\, Oregon. Her debut novella\, Every River Runs to S
alt\, will be out with Fireside Fiction in late 2018. Contrary to the rumo
rs\, she is probably not a secret android. Rachael is a World Fantasy Awar
d nominee and Tiptree Award honoree. Her fiction has appeared in dozens of
venues worldwide\, including Lightspeed\, Beneath Ceaseless Skies\, Stran
ge Horizons\, and PodCastle. Follow her on Twitter @RachaelKJones.\nGo to
top\n\nSpencer Ellsworth\, Author\nSpencer Ellsworth has been writing sinc
e he learned how\, starting with the sweeping epic “Super Tiger” in crayon
on scratch paper. His short fiction has been published at Lightspeed Maga
zine\, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction\, Beneath Ceaseless Skies
\, Tor.com and many other places. He is the author of the Starfire Trilogy
\, a series of short space opera novels coming from Tor.com in fall 2017 a
nd early 2018. He lives in Bellingham\, Washington with his wife and three
children.\n\nGo to top\n\nCrit Group Four\nRandy Henderson\, Author\nRand
y Henderson is an author\, milkshake connoisseur\, Writers of the Future g
rand prize winner\, relapsed sarcasm addict\, and Clarion West graduate.\n
His “dark and funny” contemporary fantasy trilogy published by TOR (US) an
d Titan (UK)\, includes: FINN FANCY NECROMANCY\, BIGFOOTLOOSE & FINN FANCY
FREE\, and SMELLS LIKE FINN SPIRIT. http://www.randy-henderson.com\nGo t
o top\n\nJohn (J.A.) Pitts\, Author\nJohn (J.A.) Pitts resides in the Paci
fic Northwest where he hunts dragons\, trolls and other beasties among the
coffee shops and tattoo parlors.\nCheck out his award winning Sarah Beauh
all series from Tor books\, or his short story collection\, Bravado’s Hous
e of Blues\, from Fairwood Press.\nwww.japitts.net\njohnapittswriter on Tw
itter\njohnapitts on Facebook\nGo to top\n\nWORKSHOP SPEAKERS\nDavid D. Le
vine\, Author\nDavid D. Levine is the author of Andre Norton Award winning
novel Arabella of Mars\, sequel Arabella and the Battle of Venus\, and ov
er fifty SF and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo\, and h
e has been shortlisted for awards including the Hugo\, Nebula\, Campbell\,
and Sturgeon.\n \nGo to top\n\nLiz Coleman\, Author\n\nLiz Coleman has be
en published in Lightspeed Magazine and Beneath Ceaseless Skies and is a g
raduate of Viable Paradise. She has an MA in Existential Phenomenological
Psychology and uses that extremely pretentious degree to work in community
mental health.\n\nGo to top\n\nMindi Welton-Mitchell\, Author\nMindi Welt
on-Mitchell is an ordained minister in Seattle\, is active in interfaith d
ialogue\, and is a contributing author to The Christian Citizen. She also
writes science fiction and fantasy under the name Melinda Mitchell. She cu
rrently serves on the board of Cascade Writers.\nGo to top\n\nJaime O. May
er\, Author\nJaime O. Mayer is a Korean American adoptee who writes\, drin
ks tea\, and collects hobbies. She lives in the Seattle area with her husb
and and their two cats. Her fiction has appeared in Cast of Wonders and Ci
cada Magazine. Her nonfiction can be found at The Learned Fangirl\, Disabl
ed People Destroy Science Fiction\, and the anthology Invisible 3. You can
find her online at jaimeomayer.com and on Twitter as @JaimeOMayer.\nGo to
top\n\nJoseph Brassey\, Author\n\nJoseph Brassey has lived on both sides
of the continental US\, and has worked as a craft-store employee\, paper-b
oy\, factory worker\, hospital kitchen gopher\, martial arts instructor\,
singer\, and is currently an author and stay-at-home Dad (the last is his
favorite job\, by far). His novel Skyfarer–first in the Drifting Lands ser
ies–is published by Angry Robot Books.\nJoseph was enlisted as a robotic w
ord-machine in 47North’s Mongoliad series\, and still trains in – and teac
hes – Liechtenauer’s Kunst des Fechtens in his native Tacoma.\nGo to top
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Reg is full.

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Submissio
ns: This is a Milford-Style critique. You will be critiqued by yo
ur fellow group members and leader\, and you’ll be critiquing their submis
sions as well. Word count of 4k max\, submissions need to be in standard m
anuscript format\, and if you submit a chapter that isn’t the fir
st\, please include a brief synopsis. Novel chapters or short stories welc
ome. Stories will need to be upload
ed to the proboard by JUNE 20TH. Registration Chair has now sent informati
on on the proboard.

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Programming

\n

Cascade Writers 2018 Schedule *subject to change\, though wil
l stay very close to this

If you’re hungry both for novel advice & food\, have some lunch w
ith Randy Henderson\, author of the Finn Fancy series and fully credential
ed Novel Doctor\, who is happy to offer support & a listening ear to discu
ss any story issues you’re having.

Two
experienced short story writers and editors teach the craft of writing sho
rt fiction in a massive workshop! Learn how to create characters\, scenes
and plot in just a few thousand words\, learn the ins and outs of short st
ory markets\, and leave with a draft—or at least a start—to a short story!

What does an editor do? Wh
at’s the difference between a freelance editor & an editor at a publishing
house? What do “dev edit\,” “line edit” and “copyedit” mean? Our panelist
s explain editing from all sides.

David Levine\, author of the Arabella of Mars seri
es\, and Randy Henderson\, author of the Finn Fancy series\, explain how t
o make your character\, your plot and your setting all reflect each other
in a beautiful feedback loop that goes for hundreds of pages.

What’s fun
ny? Definitely not Randy Henderson and Spencer Ellsworth. They’ll try to t
each you how to write jokes\, stay in-character\, and define the ways diff
erent genres use humor\, but we don’t have much hope for them. Good try\,
guys. Good try.

Test-drive your pitches! Our panelists explain w
hat gets through that infamous slush pile\, from first reader to agent to
editor\, and will help attendees develop their pitches before pitching or
sending queries.

“Pantsing?” No
\, not the kind you’re thinking of. “Pantsers” are those who write by the
proverbial seat of the pants\, while outliners are those who plan extensiv
ely when going into a novel or story. Our panelists discuss the reasons fo
r & benefits of both approaches.

What websites\, groups\, and guilds will help a wr
iter learn about markets\, money and the grind of submission? How do you f
ind them? How do you stay plugged in & current? Our working writers explai
n where to go to turn pro.

\n

9 PM-Midnight: Night Owl Writing T
ime! – Oak room

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Saturday:

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8 AM-9 AM: Meet
& greet with tea & coffee! – Oak room

\n

9 AM-10:50 AM: Critique gro
up meeting 3:

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Christie Yant & John Joseph Adams: Oak room

\n

Dongwon Song: Oak room

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Randy Henderson & John Pitts: Alder room

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Rachael K Jones & Spencer Ellsworth: CW Suite

\n

11 AM-1 PM: Lu
nch on your own

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1 PM-2:50 PM: 2-hour workshop/Q&A JJA & Christie –
Oak room

\n

Christie Yant edited the Hugo-winning Women Destroy
Science Fiction\, edits for Tor.com\, and has written a metric ton of fict
ion. John Joseph Adams has edited The Year’s Best Science Fiction\, Lights
peed Magazine\, novels for his own line at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\, and
(also) edited a metric ton of other stuff. Come hear our guests of honor
tell about their careers\, writing\, publishing\, and why they like metric
tons so much.

Do your sen
tences puddle and trickle? Do they run like a wild horse—right over a shar
p\, jutting cliff? Do they fragment like a broken heart? Come learn to wri
te not just a correct\, but a superb\, nay\, superlative\, nay\, supercala
fragilistic sentence.

“Worldbuilding” is a common term
in fiction writing\, but where does it start? What is needed to write in
a convincing imaginary world\, and what isn’t need? Come hear the authors
of Skyfarer & the Arabella series discuss where their worlds started.

\n

4 PM-4:50 PM: DongWon Pitch Sessions – Alder room

\n

5-7 PM:
Dinner on your own

\n

7 PM-7:50 PM: – Writing Fight Scenes with Jose
ph Brassey- Oak room

\n

If your last fight was that jerk in fifth
grade\, come learn how to put your characters in literal action. Fight sc
enes work when they’re about. Joseph Brassey\, author of Skyfarer and prof
essional longsword instructor\, talks good fight scenes and the ways they
apply to all writing.

The best c
haracters\, and best worlds\, have some trauma to overcome. Discuss your c
haracters’ (and your worlds’) mental health\, and how to write accurately
and sensitively about trauma and recovery. Liz Coleman brings her mental h
ealth practice and writing experience to Cascade.

\n

8 PM-8:50 P
M: The Joy of Story Structure – Christie Yant – Oak room

\n

Chris
tie Yant brings her writing and editing expertise to talk about building s
tructure for stories. Discuss the various blueprints for stories\, and dis
cover the shapely shape of your own story.

Religion
is an aspect of our core identity\, and of your characters’\, whether in a
n existing religious belief system or one you’ve world built. This worksho
p focuses on religious representation in fiction and engaging spiritual wr
iting in nonfiction.

Strongly recommended for all atte
ndees. Dongwon Song & Jaime O Mayer discuss decolonizing and the ways that
modern fiction tries to disassemble harmful tropes\, give voice to margin
alized groups\, and make the stable of stories in English more interesting
overall.

Guests can make rese
rvations by calling our local number (253-383-0146 X-6) a
nd asking for “Cascade Writer’s” room block. A valid cred
it card number or an advance deposit is required when making reservations.
The La Quinta Inn will hold this block of rooms until June 30\
, 2018\, after which time any unreserved rooms will be
released for general sale at regular rates.

\n

Guestroom com
mitment: Rooms are at a special rate of $129 single or double occupancy\, including breakfast. This rate
applies to single\, double\, triple or quad occupancy and is subject to lo
dging tax\, currently 13.5%. Guestrooms are available at group rat
es two days pre/post event dates.

\n

Guests will enjoy our c
onvenient location with easy access to Interstate 5 and the waterfront act
ivities\, as well as our many amenities\, such as:

WORKSH
OP LEADERS GIVING CRITIQUES

\n

Click the names below for photos
and information.

\n

Crit Group One

\n

John Joseph Adams\, Editor
\, Author

\n

John Joseph
Adams is the editor of John Joseph Adams Books\, a science ficti
on and fantasy imprint from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He is also the seri
es editor of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy\, as well
as the USA Today bestselling editor of many other anthologies\, i
ncluding Wastelands and The Living Dead. Recent books in
clude Cosmic Powers\, What the #@&% Is That?\, Operation Arca
na\, Press Start to Play\, Loosed Upon the World\,
and The Apocalypse Triptych. Called “the reigning king of the anthology wo
rld” by Barnes & Noble\, John is a two-time winner of the Hugo Award (for
which he has been a finalist eleven times) and a seven-time World Fantasy
Award finalist. John is also the editor and publisher of the digital magaz
ines Lightspeed and Nightmare\, and is a producer for WI
RED’s The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. He also served as a
judge for the 2015 National Book Award. Find him online at johnjosephadam
s.com and @johnjosephadams.

<
a href='http://cascadewriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cyant2016_250
x250.jpg'>Christie Yant writes and e
dits science fiction and fantasy on the central coast of California\, wher
e she lives with a dancer\, an editor\, two dogs\, four cats\, and a very
small manticore. Her stories have appeared in anthologies and magazines in
cluding Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2011 (Horton)\,
Armored\, Analog Science Fiction & Fact\, Beneath Ceaseless Skies\, io9\
,and Wired.com\, and has received honorable mention
s in Year’s Best Science Fiction (Dozois)and Best Horror of t
he Year (Datlow). In 2014 she edited the Women Destroy Science Fi
ction! special issue of Lightspeed Magazine\, which won the
British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology. She is presently hard at work on
a historical fantasy novel set in 19th century Paris\, and is learning mo
re about architecture and urban planning than she ever thought she would n
eed to know.

Crit Group T
wo – Led solely by DongWon

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DongWon Song\, Agent

\n

DongWon Song
is an agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency representing science fi
ction and fantasy for adults\, young adults\, and representing science fic
tion and fantasy for adults\, young adults\, and middle grade audiences. H
e also handles select non-fiction. His clients include bestsellers and awa
rd winners including Scott Lynch\, Sarah Gailey\, Max Gladstone\, Emily Su
vada\, Mark Oshiro\, and Amal El-Mohtar. Previously\, he was an editor wit
h Orbit and ran product at ebook startup Zola Books. He is also an adjunct
instructor at Portland State University. He lives in Portland\, Oregon.
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Check out his
award winning Sarah Beauhall series from Tor books\, or his short story co
llection\, Bravado’s House of Blues\, from Fairwood Press.

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WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

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David D. Le
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David D. Levine
is the author of Andre Norton Award winning novel Arabella of Mars\, seque
l Arabella and the Battle of Venus\, and over fifty SF and fantasy stories
. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo\, and he has been shortlisted for awar
ds including the Hugo\, Nebula\, Campbell\, and Sturgeon.

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Liz Colem
an\, Author

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\nLiz Coleman has been published in Lig
htspeed Magazine and Beneath Ceaseless Skies and is a graduate of Viable P
aradise. She has an MA in Existential Phenomenological Psychology and uses
that extremely pretentious degree to work in community mental health.\n

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Mindi Welton
-Mitchell\, Author

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Mindi Welton-Mitchell is an
ordained minister in Seattle\, is active in interfaith dialogue\, and is a
contributing author to The Christian Citizen. She also writes sc
ience fiction and fantasy under the name Melinda Mitchell. She currently s
erves on the board of Cascade Writers.

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Jaime O. Mayer\, Author

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Jaime O. Mayer is a Korean American adoptee who
writes\, drinks tea\, and collects hobbies. She lives in the Seattle area
with her husband and their two cats. Her fiction has appeared in Cast o
f Wonders and Cicada Magazine. Her nonfiction can be found at <
i>The Learned Fangirl\, Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction
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mayer.com and on Twitter as @JaimeOMayer.

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Joseph Brassey\, Author

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Joseph Brassey has lived on both sides of the contin
ental US\, and has worked as a craft-store employee\, paper-boy\, factory
worker\, hospital kitchen gopher\, martial arts instructor\, singer\, and
is currently an author and stay-at-home Dad (the last is his favorite job\
, by far). His novel Skyfarer–first in the Drifting Lands series–is publis
hed by Angry Robot Books.

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Joseph was enlisted as a
robotic word-machine in 47North’s Mongoliad series\, and still trains in –
and teaches – Liechtenauer’s Kunst des Fechtens in his native Tacoma.